Moon Knight Vol. 2: Dead Will Rise

Read it and enjoy.....

This is one of the most difficult reviews I have ever written. All I want is to judge Brian Wood and Greg Smallwood's arc on its own merits but the fact is that it came after Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey's groundbreaking arc  Moon Knight Volume 1: From the Dead  and it simply doesn't measure up. Brain Wood strips away the ethereal feel of the first volume, full of ambiguity of whether or not Marc Spector is truly the vanguard for the divine Khnonsu, and what he replaces it with feels grounded and smaller. Khonsu is real, Marc is out, and the enigmatic Dr. Warsame, from the first volume, is back but without the air of mystery she previously had.Instead of six stand alone stories, Wood's arc ties together, and while the ride there is enjoyable, the ending is severely lacking. By the time you reach the final issue, all the wonderful tension the arc builds to that point simply fades away. The art is good but never reaches Shalvey's heights. This is a decent book that unfortunately doesn't stick the landing.

Fun read. Been waiting on a volume to get into Moon Knight, this one, the previous and the next do not disappoint.

Great take on one of the most underrated marvel characters.

Good

I love Moon Knight and I'm really enjoying this new take.

good

Food writing AND excellent art in the vein of the early moon knight series. Artistic art that still tells the story, almost on its own.... Without being overly pretentious or self absorbed. Like early Bill S. cover work and early New Mutants..... NOT like Bill S later work which aspired to get in the MOMA instead of supporting the story. This book is more of the first and refreshing change from most artists who try to reach.

Not *quite* as good as the first volume, possibly due to the leaving of Warren Ellis from the title, and the art is slightly different, but the stories are still fantastic and as unique as the last volume, and the characterisation is still top notch

Fantastic. Beautiful artwork and the story continues to excite. Buy this comic if you prefer you heroes dark.

A really good read, perfect follow up to volume 1

While Wood and Smallwood's follow-up to Ellis and Shalvey's first volume does have some bright spots, it will definitely leave most disappointed. The art was not my favourite (though for some reason I liked it a lot better in Jeff Lemire's Moon Knight trilogy), the panel layout was a little distracting, and there wasn't much in terms of story. The one story I enjoyed the most was the one shot by different cameras or cell phones, seeing the story through the eyes of different onlookers or witnesses. It was unique and fairly well done in my opinion. Plus it was one of the few issues in this volume where we actually got to see Moon Knight in action. Good for the continuation of the story, but don't expect it to live up to Volume 1's standards.

This series did NOT carry the interest and appeal of the Vol.1. The change in writing was really apparent.I personally disliked the issue # 8 in this collection, as it was done as though seen through a phone. While I commend the writer for trying to do something different, it came off really poorly, as the art and off panel coloured word ballooning were both hard to follow and really distracting.